Finland vs South Africa: Annual GDP growth

Finland
0.4%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
183rd
South Africa rank
182nd

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 182nd of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 3.6% 1.5% South Africa
2010s 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Finland and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Finland ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 5,130 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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